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Item M13 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: December 10,2014 Division: County Administrator Bulk Item: Yes x No _ Department:_ Staff Contact/Phone#: Lisa Tennyson,x 4444 AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of resolution endorsing the nomination of Commissioner George Neugent for a position on the Executive Committee of the(RESTORE Act)Gulf Consortium. ITEM BACKGROUND: • For the past two years, Commissioner Neugent has served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Gulf Consortium. • The election and appointments for Gulf Consortium's Executive Committee for the upcoming year will take place at the next meeting of the Gulf Consortium on January 21,2015. • In order to be nominated for an elected or appointed position on the Executive Committee, a Director's candidacy must be endorsed by the Director's own Board of County Commissioners (by the date of the election). PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: • On January 16, 2014, the Board supported the Candidacy of Commissioner Neugent for a position on the Executive Committee of the Gulf Consortium. Commissioner Neugent was subsequently appointed by the elected officers to join the Executive Committee for 2014. • On December 11, 2012, the Board of County Commissioners supported the candidacy of Commissioner Neugent for a position on the Executive Committee of the Gulf Consortium. Commissioner Neugent was subsequently appointed by the elected officers to join the Executive Committee for 2013. • Each year, Commissioner Neugent also serves as Monroe County's representative or"director"on the Consortium's Board of Directors. • On September 21, 2012 Monroe County joined the Gulf Consortium by approving the Interlocal Agreement to participate in a consortium of counties to develop a state-wide plan for RESTORE Act funding. CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: NA STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:Approval TOTAL COST: 0 _INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes _No DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS: REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes_ No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year _ APPROVED BY: County Attyfr" OMB/Purchasing_ Risk Management DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM# (� ,A r I ) Revised 7/09 RESOLUTION NO. -2014 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA SUPPORTING THE CANDIDACY OF MAYOR GEORGE NEUGENT FOR A POSITION ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE GULF COAST CONSORTIUM. WHEREAS, in July 2012 the United States Congress passed the "Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012, and the President signed the Act into law, known as the RESTORE Act, to establish a trust fund for deposits of 80% of administrative and civil penalties exacted from parties responsible for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill for distribution of the funds among the affected states; and WHEREAS, the RESTORE Act contemplates that Florida's twenty-three (23) affected counties will form a consortium of local political subdivisions to help distribute civil fines collected from the responsible parties under the Clean Water Act,and WHEREAS, it has been established that there are 8 disproportionately and 15 non- disproportionately affected counties in Florida, with Monroe as one of the 15 non- disproportionately affected counties;and WHEREAS,on September 21, 2012, Monroe County joined the Gulf Coast Consortium by approving the Interlocal Agreement and authorizing Resolution No. 246- 2012 to participate in a consortium of counties to develop a state-wide plan for expenditures of the discretionary, competitive funding available to the 23 disproportionately and non-disproportionately affected counties of the State of Florida: and WHEREAS, on September 21, 2012, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 250A - 2012 appointing Mayor George Neugent to be Monroe County's representative or "Director" on the Consortium's board of directors to act on behalf of Monroe County; and WHEREAS, the Interlocal Agreement further requires an Executive Committee of the Board to be established which shall have the power to act on behalf of the Board as set forth in the Interlocal Agreement and other powers as may be designated by the Board; and WHEREAS, the Consortium holds annual elections for the Executive Committee, and requires in order to be nominated for a position on the Executive Committee, a Director's candidacy must be endorsed by that Director's own Board of County Commissioners,and WHEREAS, on December 11, 2012, the Board of County Commissioners endorsed Commissioner George Neugent's candidacy for a position on the Executive Committee and Commissioner Neugent was subsequently selected for a position on the Executive Committee for 2013; WHEREAS, on January 16, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners endorsed Commissioner George Neugent's candidacy for a position on the Executive Committee and Page 1 of 2 Res endorsing Neugent Exec Committee Gulf Consortium BOCC 12/I0/14(LT) Commissioner Neugent was subsequently selected for a position on the Executive Committee for 2014; WHEREAS, Commissioner George Neugent desires to be nominated to serve for a third term on the Executive Committee for the upcoming year, 2015; and WHEREAS,the Executive Committee of the Gulf Consortium would continue to benefit from Commissioner George Neugent's hands-on experience and expertise gained as a result of over fifteen(15) years of service on the Florida Keys Water Quality Steering Committee and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, combined with his sixteen(16)years of elected service on the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners dealing with many environmentally sensitive issues; and WHEREAS, the election and participation of Commissioner George Neugent on the Consortium's Executive Committee will continue to benefit Monroe County by providing a voice for the citizens of the Florida Keys on critical issues and concerns that arise as the Consortium carries out the duties and responsibilities of the RESTORE Act throughout the State of Florida;and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida enthusiastically supports the candidacy of Mayor George Neugent for a position on the Executive Committee of the Gulf Consortium, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA that: 1. The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,Florida hereby endorses the -------- candidacy of Mayor George Neugent for a position on the Executive committee of the Gulf Consortium. 2. The Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this resolution to Interim Manager Ginger Delegal, Executive Director of the Gulf Consortium, 100 S. Monroe Street, Tallahassee,FL 32301. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 10th day of December,2014. Mayor Danny Kolhage Mayor Pro Tem Heather Carruthers Commissioner Sylvia Murphy _ Commissioner George Neugent Commissioner David Rice (SEAL) ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AMY REAVILIN,Clerk Ad Interim OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA By: By: Deputy Clerk Mayor Page 2 of 2 MONROE COUNTY Res endorsing Neugent Exec Committee APPROV• Gulf Consortium BOCC 12/10/14(LT) t . st3ER,JR